Designing a cultivation model for top-notch students in basic medicine: a Delphi method by Geng Ni, Yutong Qin, Fangfang Wang, Jianjun Huang

“…., which focuses predominantly on streamlined clinical-research integration, and WISE in Japan, emphasizing productivity through targeted doctoral training, this model uniquely incorporates comprehensive interdisciplinary teaching, structured research training mechanisms, and explicit quality assurance procedures. …”
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Subfecundity and associated factors among pregnant mothers receiving antenatal care at public health facilities in Ambo town Oromia region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Elias Andesha, Gizachew Abdissa, Gemechu Ganfure, Melese Adugna, Merga Sheleme, Jemal Bedane

“…Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a pre-tested structured questionnaire supplemented with a review of medical records. …”
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Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Real-World Experience From a US Community Oncology Network by Cosgrove D, Tan R, Osterland AJ, Hernandez S, Ogale S, Mahrus S, Murphy J, Wilson T, Patton G, Loaiza-Bonilla A, Singal AG

“…However, evidence of its effectiveness in real-world clinical practice, including in patients with impaired liver function, remains limited.Patients and Methods: This retrospective observational study included adult patients who initiated 1L atezo-bev for uHCC within The US Oncology Network between 1/1/2019 and 8/31/2022 using structured and unstructured electronic health records data. …”
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Women’s Autonomy Decision Making Power on Postpartum Modern Contraceptive Use and Associated Factors in North West Ethiopia by Samrawit Yonas Tadesse, Amanu Aragaw Emiru, Tadese Ejigu Tafere, Melash Belachew Asresie

“…The data were collected through face-to-face interviews using pre-tested structured questionnaires. The data were entered into epi.info version7 and analyzed using SPSS version 23. …”
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Health Care Professionals’ Experiences and Opinions About Generative AI and Ambient Scribes in Clinical Documentation: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Carolina Garcia Sanchez, Anna Kharko, Maria Hägglund, Sara Riggare, Charlotte Blease

“…ResultsThe results will be presented as a narrative synthesis structured along the key themes of the evidence mapped. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and factors associated with vertical transmission of hepatitis B among pregnant women in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia by Aynalem Belay, Abdulaziz Assefa, Fentahun Tamene Zeleke, Mulugeta Animaw, Muche Argaw, Fikremariam Endeshaw, Samrawit Birhanu Alemu, Ayele Sahile, Mangistu Abera

“…A systematic sampling technique was used, and data were collected through a pre-tested, structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Artificial intelligence of things for sustainable smart city brain and digital twin systems: Pioneering Environmental synergies between real-time management and predictive planning by Simon Elias Bibri, Jeffrey Huang

“…Despite notable technological progress, a critical gap persists in effectively integrating the distinct yet complementary capabilities of UB and UDT within a structured and scalable framework. To the best of our knowledge, research on the explicit fusion of UB's real-time analytics—enabled through stream processing—with UDT's predictive analytics—driven by simulation modeling—is scant, if not absent. …”
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Demographic determinants of food insecurity among rural adolescents (12–19 years) in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Md. Nazrul Islam, Felix Kwashie Madilo, Sulaiman Eesha, Md. Aktarujjaman, Satabdhi Das, Sultan Mahmud Imran, Md. Ripon Ali Sarkar, Md. Shahidul Islam, Nitai Roy

“…Data were collected through an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire in the Kurigram and Patuakhali districts of Bangladesh. …”
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A Mixed Methods Assessment of Strain and Related Support Needs of Family Caregivers of Hospitalized Older Adults with Delirium by Vickers JK, Brown CJ, Fontaine KR, Ivankova NV, Clay OJ, Montgomery AE, Flood KL, Kennedy RE

“…Jasmine K Vickers,1 Cynthia J Brown,2 Kevin R Fontaine,3 Nataliya V Ivankova,4 Olivio J Clay,5 Ann Elizabeth Montgomery,3 Kellie L Flood,6 Richard E Kennedy6 1University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, Department of Nursing Research & Scholarship, Birmingham, AL, USA; 2Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA; 3University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior, Birmingham, AL, USA; 4University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Health Professions, Department of Health Services Administration, Birmingham, AL, USA; 5College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology, Birmingham, AL, USA; 6University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USACorrespondence: Jasmine K Vickers, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Nursing Research & Scholarship, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Magnolia Office Park - Plaza Building Suite #227, Birmingham, AL, 35294-1210, USA, Tel +1205 975-1682, Email jkvicker@uab.eduBackground: High distress is common among delirium caregivers, yet little is known about their caregiver strain and support needs across a comprehensive spectrum including physical, financial, and spiritual domains.Purpose: The purpose of this sequential mixed methods study was to assess strain and related support needs of family caregivers of older adults with delirium.Patients and Methods: Family caregivers of older adults hospitalized with delirium were recruited from an Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit at an academic medical center. Semi-structured interviews were used to expand on caregiver perceptions of strain and related support needs that were initially reported in quantitative assessments. …”
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Evaluating the Knowledge of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters Between Undergraduate Students and Radiographers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectiona... by Aljuaid LA, Alblowi MA, Almary SY, Alshamrani KM, Subahi AM

“…Previous studies have showed a significant knowledge gap regarding CT and MRI parameters; thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of university curricula and clinical practice in hospitals among undergraduate students and technologists in Jeddah.Methods: Quantitative data were collected through a validated structured cross-sectional survey administered to a cluster sample of undergraduate students and radiographers in Jeddah. …”
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Effect of behavioural change communication through women development army on optimal complementary feeding practice among children aged 6–23 months in Southwest Ethiopia: a cluster... by Meseret Tamrat Gebretsadik, Dessalegn Tamiru, Assefa Legesse Sisay, Tefera Belachew

“…Data were collected through structured questionnaires and 24-hour dietary recall. …”
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Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Competence in Managing Preeclampsia at Maternity Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani city by Amani Fadhil Abbas, Peshwaz Abdulrahman Ahmed, Nazera Salam Mena Qadir, Khanda Gharib Aziz

“…Part one: The sociodemographic characteristics of the nurses, and the second part assessed their knowledge and practices regarding the management of preeclampsia data were collected through a structured face-to-face questionnaire and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 24. …”
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Criminalizing Fashion Statements and Appearance of a Socio-Economic Class: The Case of “Bellyful Rastas” vs “Ghetto Rastas” by Noble Nkrumah-Abraham, Genevieve Adjei-Appoh

“…Data was gathered from participants through semi-structured interviews and were thematically analysed. …”
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DLProv: a suite of provenance services for deep learning workflow analyses by Débora Pina, Liliane Kunstmann, Adriane Chapman, Daniel de Oliveira, Marta Mattoso

“…To bridge these gaps, we present DLProv, a suite of provenance services designed to ensure end-to-end traceability across DL workflows. DLProv supports structured query language (SQL)-based querying during training and generates provenance graphs that capture data preparation steps, model training, and evaluation. …”
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Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation over the primary motor cortex on short-term balance acquisition in healthy individuals by Ömer Burak Tor, Michael A. Nitsche, Edmund Wascher, Nevin A. Guzel, Charles S. Layne

“…All participants were involved in a structured, three-session perturbation-based balance training program completed within one week. …”
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A qualitative RE-AIM evaluation of an embedded community paramedicine program in an Ontario Family Health Team by Sarisha Philip, Lauren Konikoff, Samuel Tiukuvaara, Tracey Izzard, Kyle Sitka, Ghislain Bercier, Kimberley Hewton, Barry Bruce, Mark Fraser, Karen Ferguson, Chris LeBouthillier, Courtney Maskerine, Krystal Kehoe MacLeod

“…Methods In this qualitative study, we conducted 12 semi-structured interviews with the community paramedicine team (n=4) and other staff from the FHT (n=8), including physicians, nurse practitioners, allied health professionals (AHPs), and the program director. …”
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Exploring the creation of an alternative workforce by upskilling pharmacists working in primary care for chronic skin conditions: a qualitative thematic analysis by Sangeeta Punjabi, Ayushi Singh

“…A qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with three groups of stakeholders (five clinical pharmacists in primary care, six GPs and five consultant dermatologists) was performed to evaluate benefits, barriers and risks for the above aim. …”
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Perfil dos acompanhantes das crianças submetidas à cirurgia: contribuições para os cuidados perioperatórios [Companions to children undergoing surgeries: contribution to perioperat... by Luciana Aparecida Moraes de Souza, Aline de Araújo Afonso Rodrigues, Carolina Rodrigues de Oliveira, Caroline Silva de Araújo, Carlos Eduardo Peres Sampaio

“…ABSTRACT Descriptive work anchored on a quantitative and qualitative approach with semi structured interviews. It aims at identifying the profile of companions to children undergoing surgical procedures and at analyzing companions’ perception of perioperatory orientations received. …”
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Prevalence, correlates of occupational percutaneous injuries and use of post exposure prophylaxis against HIV, Hepatitis B among health workers in Kampala, Uganda-May 2016 by Phoebe Hilda Alitubeera, Juliet Ntuulo Mutanda, Mukose Aggrey, Olive Chifefe Kobusingye, Claire Biribawa, Andrew Tusubira, Patricia Eyu, Noah Kiwanuka

“…Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and a facility checklist. Modified Poisson regression modelling was used to estimate prevalence ratios (PRs) of PEP utilization. …”
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TreC_Metha: A Digital Application to Enhance Patient Agency, Therapy Compliance and Quality of Life in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients by Antonella Ferro, Maria Chiara Pavesi, Lucia Pederiva, Claudio Eccher

“…Methods: The TreC_Metha platform was developed through a structured, evidence-based four-phase process aimed at scalability, usability, and clinical relevance. …”
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